Contributing sermons since Jul 19, 2007

The Bureau of Evangelism of the AME Zion Church
Spring Lake, North Carolina 28390
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About Otis

Education: Pastor McMillan has earned a Bachelor and Master of Theology degree, Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Ministry degree.

Experience: Pastor McMillan has served as an active pastor in the AME Zion Church for 27 years. He has traveled extensively through the United States and around the world sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. He has published seven books, numerous music Cds, and thousands of teaching tapes and Cds each year.

Family: Our first family, Pastor Otis and Sister Barbara McMillan had been married thirty-nine years and are the proud parents of five adult children and thirteen grandchildren.

Newest Sermons

Contributed on Jan 15, 2019

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After the difficulties of the past and the drudgery of the present, God calls on Israel to embrace their future. For each of us embracing the future can be a great challenge, a new thing is on the way!.

Subject: Embracing the Future
Text: Isaiah 43: 14-21 “Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships. 15 I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your
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Contributed on Jan 11, 2019

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“Do I really want to be changed.” Jesus asked a very serious question. Let's discover why!

Sermon “Do you want to be made well?”
John 5:1-14
Introduction: Sir Isaac Newton’s “First Law of Motion” states “Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it!” At different times, I think we all recognize within ourselves the need for change.
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Contributed on Jan 10, 2019

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Paul gets a clear vision of Christ and abandon all that he was for (1) a Personal Knowledge of Christ (2) a Personal Position in Christ (3) the Personal Power of Christ (4) a Personal Perfection in Christ (5) a Personal Possession of Christ.

Subject: Five Pressing Desires
Text: Philippians 3:1-15
Introduction: Paul, who is the writer of our text, provides a plan for the Philippians Church as they move forward to become the best that they could be for Christ. Rather than be complacent with where they were, they needed to set their
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Contributed on Jan 10, 2019

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What do you expect to accomplish in your ministry now? What will capture your attention as you begin this new year? How will you carry out what has God called you to do? How will you maintain your focus in the face of discouragement?

Subject: "Keeping Focused in Ordinary Days"
Text: John 21:1-23
Introduction: What do you expect to accomplish in your ministry now? What will capture your attention as you begin this new year? How will you carry out what has God called you to do? How will you maintain your focus in the
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Contributed on Feb 2, 2010

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Most Christians understand how we are supposed to live in the world. We are lights in a dark world. We are Christ’s ambassadors, His personal representatives in a foreign land. Yet, sometimes we struggle to live peaceable with fellow believers. The princi

Give Mutual Acceptance to the Body of Christ
Romans 14 and 15
As I bring the last message in this Series of messages from Romans, the Apostle Paul continues his teaching on how Christians ought to behave. In Romans 12, we are invited to present ourselves to God as living sacrifices. How do we
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Contributed on Jan 26, 2010

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Back to the Future
Most of us may remember a movie by this same title. In fact there were several "Back to the Future" sequels. In the movie starring Michael J. Fox and Claudia Wells, after traveling back in time, they found that the only way to return to the future was to recreate the system
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Contributed on Dec 16, 2009

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THE GOOD OUTCAST-LONGHAIR-BIKER
Now it came to pass that a certain man was traveling Lonesome Street, a lonely and dark road from Tom's Tavern to Bill's Bar. After many visits to this bar, the consumption of liquor got a hold of him, stripped him of all his goods and left him destitute and dying
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